Brazil vs Korea: Age of democracy polity

Brazil
34
in 2018
Korea
31
in 2018
Brazil rank
35th
Korea rank
38th

Age of democracy polity over time

  • Brazil
  • Korea
0102030194619822018

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 34 against 31 in Korea, a difference of 3.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 35th and Korea ranks 38th of 110 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 3 1 2 Brazil
1980s 4.5 1.5 3 Brazil
1990s 10.5 7.5 3 Brazil
2000s 20.5 17.5 3 Brazil
2010s 30 27 3 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy polity, Brazil or Korea?
Brazil, at 34 against 31 in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy polity between Brazil and Korea?
3, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Korea rank globally for age of democracy polity?
Brazil ranks 35th and Korea ranks 38th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed